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London, KY -- Residents and business owners in 30 Kentucky counties, who sustained damage from the severe storms and flooding of March 17-21, have less than three more weeks to apply for disaster assistance. June 3 is the last day applications will be accepted. That is also the deadline for submitting loan applications to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for disaster-related losses to real and personal property.

London, KY -- People unable to work due to the severe storms and flooding that occurred in Kentucky in March have until either May 15 or May 30, depending on when their county was declared a disaster, to apply for disaster unemployment assistance.

2,817 residents in 30 Kentucky counties have registered for disaster assistance since President Bush declared the March 17-21 flooding a major disaster.
Disaster housing checks totaling $3,700,957* have been issued to assist with temporary housing and minor home repairs. Federal Emergency Management Agent (FEMA) inspectors have completed 2,403 inspections.

London, KY -- Two Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) in Bell and Harlan counties, that offer help to homeowners, renters and businesses in Kentucky who may be eligible for state and federal assistance under a presidential declaration, will close soon.

London, KY -- The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at the Village Center
Mall in Harlan is scheduled to close on Saturday, May 11 at 6 p.m. Until
then the center will be open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6
p.m., to offer help to homeowners, renters and businesses in Kentucky
who may be eligible for state and federal assistance under a presidential
declaration.

Public Assistance (PA): Disaster grant assistance available for communities to quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Emergency Work (Categories A-B): Work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety, and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Permanent Work (Categories C-G): Work that is required to restore a damaged facility, through repair or restoration, to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity in accordance with applicable codes and standards